[C320-list] Bilge pump replacement - Noisy can be good

[Chris Burti]

If your AC is mounted high enough, you can tee the condensate tube into the
scupper drain and eliminate one source of bilgewater easily.

On the later models, Catalina ran the reefer drain over to a wye valve in
the shower sump outlet just before the pump. We can select either the shower
sump or the reefer and pump them out through the hull. This job is not as
easy as the AC but not too hard nor very expensive.


On Tue, Jul 27, 2010 at 1:06 PM, Walter Schaffer <bohpilot at yahoo.com> wrote:

> On Bohemian II, #515, we have the air conditioner and refrigerator both
> draining into the bilge. So, hearing the pump once in a while is good. Our
> bilge is never completely dry. Bill SchafferMiddle River, MD
>
> --- On Tue, 7/27/10, Chris Burti <clburti at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> From: Chris Burti <clburti at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Bilge pump replacement - Noisy can be good
> To: C320-List at catalina320.com
> Date: Tuesday, July 27, 2010, 8:18 AM
>
> I replaced my fresh water pump with one of the VSD models and it made a
> huge
> difference in the noise level and the amount of run time as well. It
> completely eliminated the need for an accumulator tank and was essentillay
> a
> drop in replacement. I saved the old pump, but have never found a use for
> it
> yet.
>
> On Tue, Jul 27, 2010 at 12:02 AM, Robert E. Sloat <resloat at comcast.net
> >wrote:
>
> > Chris-I agree with you on the benefits of having a rather loud bilge
> pump.
> > On my hull 894 the bilge is dry throughout the season and if I hear the
> > bilge pump going there would be a leak some where.  There is a red light
> on
> > the electrical panel indicating the bilge pump is operating.  If the pump
> > was silent in operation, it is unlikely you would notice the light going
> on.
> >
> > I think the best solution would be a very quiet bilge pump with a
> > defeatable alarm at the helm or in the cabin so you would know it is
> working
> > and could turn off the alarm when appropriate.
> >
> > A silent pump on the water pressure system would be a good improvement
> for
> > me.
> >
> > Bob Sloat
> > Savannah
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris Burti" <clburti at gmail.com>
> > To: <C320-List at catalina320.com>
> > Sent: Monday, July 26, 2010 10:27 PM
> > Subject: Re: [C320-list] Bilge pump replacement
> >
> >
> > Bear in mind that on some of our boats, water in the bilge is not the
> norm
> >> and a running bilge pump is usually the signal of an issue that needs
> >> attention. Therefore, I like it when it can be heard on the dock. I got
> a
> >> call a few weeks ago from the marina that mine was running continuously.
> >> It
> >> turned out that the switch had hung up, but it was nice to know I would
> >> get
> >> a call. Whenn the time comes, I plan on simply rebuilding mine as they
> are
> >> easily rebuildable.
> >>
> >> http://www.go2marine.com/category.do?no=17050&mfrno=198
> >>
> >> On Mon, Jul 26, 2010 at 8:06 PM, <hcreech at comcast.net> wrote:
> >>
> >> OH please don't do it, the Jabsco unit that is original to this boat is
> a
> >>> piece of " expletive deleted," from my Nixon years, sorry. I have the
> >>> perfect pump on my boat, when I am there tomorrow I will get the model
> >>> number. It is fantastic, you'll never hear it, like a silent servant. A
> >>> little bit more money, but worth every penny. Promise me you won't
> listen
> >>> to
> >>> anyone else until I give you the perfect solution.
> >>> Wait a minute, late braking story, I found it in my archives it is
> Jabsco
> >>> but A unit higher up the food chain. It is number 500723 from Defender
> >>> page
> >>> 94, $229.99, has an in line fuel filter, and I sware , you will never
> >>> hear
> >>> it. Probably built for a 40' boat, but go for it, I promise, one of the
> >>> best
> >>> replacements on my boat..
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Herb.
> >>> Cloud Chaser 606
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> ----- Original Message -----
> >>> From: "Peggy Kleinert " < peggy . kleinert @ gmail .com>
> >>> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
> >>> Sent: Monday, July 26, 2010 7:15:40 PM
> >>> Subject: [C320-list] Bilge pump replacement
> >>>
> >>> I need to replace my bilge pump. Can someone tell me the model number
> of
> >>> the
> >>> original Jabsco pump and the GPH rating? The label had come off mine
> and
> >>> I
> >>> can't find other paperwork on it. Does anyone have a recommendation on
> a
> >>> different pump?
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Thanks,
> >>>
> >>> Peggy Kleinert
> >>>
> >>> Pegasus 320 #536
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>
> >> --
> >> Chris Burti Farmville, NC
> >>
> >>
> >
>
>
> --
> Chris Burti Farmville, NC
>
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Chris Burti Farmville, NC